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Thai Papaya Salad (Som Tun) Recipe
An awesome light, spicy salad. My mother-in-law showed me how to make this dish. It can't be too spicy!!
| Prep time: 10 Minutes |
Thai
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| Cook time: 0 Minutes | Servings: 4 |
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 81g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 64 | |
| Calories from Fat 7 | 11% |
| Total Fat 0.8g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium 368mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 14.68g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.0g | 10% |
| Sugars 6.51g | 4% |
| Protein 1.61g | 3% |
Ingredients Convert Measures
- 2 Thai Chili Peppers (or more to taste. I like 4. See picture #2)
- 4 - 5 cloves Garlic
- 1 Sliced green papaya (sliced thin like spaghetti noodles)
- Thai Crab Sauce fish sauce for Papaya Salad (PT brand – it’s not too fishy tasting)
- 10 Cherry tomatoes
- Juice from 3 lemons (or limes)
- 3- teaspoons sugar
- 1 Head of cabbage
Directions
- Use mortar and pestle to crush peppers (see picture #3) and garlic
- Add papaya and continue crushing with the pestle
- Cut tomatos add to bowl, continue crushing
- Add juice of lemon, continue
- Shake crab sauce, add 2 - 3 tablespoon to bowl
- Add sugar, mix.
- Cut head of cabbage into quarters to create cups. Spoon salad into cabbage cups.
- Garnish with a slice cherry tomato.
April 12, 2008 22:38